Nikki J
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- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 04/2014
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- US
- State
- MA
- City
- Boston
This was inspired by recent suggestions made to a tired CALS
Please share things you do to make your household run more smoothly.
This is not about the specific physical challenges of ALS but about limited time and energy.
Some of us do things the way we always did without examining if it is still the best method.
Can you pay someone else to do something?
Can you automate it so you don't have to expend time and energy?
Can you organize so it is easy to find what you need to complete the task?
Does it really need to be done at all?
You can pay to have groceries delivered or gathered so you just pick them up. For someone to do yard work, snow removal, house cleaning or repairs. Yes CALS can physically do all the above and some PALS can do at least some of them. Is it a wise investment of your energy?
You can automate much of your finances with direct deposit and bill pay. You can automate delivery of some household goods on a regular basis from the big online store. I found a pet supply place that will automate food and litter that does not charge for shipping litter.
I decluttered my house last year so there is a place for everything. This makes putting things away easier and intermittent tasks are easier because I can find things and also know when something is low to replace ( you can order stamps online I discovered)
Some routines are important but maybe there are things we just do because we always have that don't bring us joy anymore.
What have you all found that helps?
Please share things you do to make your household run more smoothly.
This is not about the specific physical challenges of ALS but about limited time and energy.
Some of us do things the way we always did without examining if it is still the best method.
Can you pay someone else to do something?
Can you automate it so you don't have to expend time and energy?
Can you organize so it is easy to find what you need to complete the task?
Does it really need to be done at all?
You can pay to have groceries delivered or gathered so you just pick them up. For someone to do yard work, snow removal, house cleaning or repairs. Yes CALS can physically do all the above and some PALS can do at least some of them. Is it a wise investment of your energy?
You can automate much of your finances with direct deposit and bill pay. You can automate delivery of some household goods on a regular basis from the big online store. I found a pet supply place that will automate food and litter that does not charge for shipping litter.
I decluttered my house last year so there is a place for everything. This makes putting things away easier and intermittent tasks are easier because I can find things and also know when something is low to replace ( you can order stamps online I discovered)
Some routines are important but maybe there are things we just do because we always have that don't bring us joy anymore.
What have you all found that helps?
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